Environmental Nutrition

Feature

June 1999 Issue

What's Your Food Safety I.Q.? EN's Quiz Will Help You Find Out

By Anastasia Schepers, M.S., R.D.

The most common food borne illnesses are caused when bacteria and other microorganisms naturally present in the environment contaminate food and are allowed to grow because of improper food handling. This happens most often at home, not so often in restaurants, despite popular belief. But luckily, prevention is fairly easy.Take EN's quiz and find out if your food safety savvy is up to par. 1) If you're packing a picnic, it's

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